ぼやぼや
ぼやぼや
adverb
absent-mindedly; in a daze; dawdling
1.
absent-mindedly; in a daze; dawdling; spacing out
Describes a state of being inattentive, unfocused, or slow to act, often implying that the person should be more alert or responsive.
ぼやぼやしないで！
Stop spacing out!
ぼやぼやしていると置いていくよ。
If you keep dawdling, I'll leave you behind.
ぼやぼやしていたら電車に乗り遅れてしまった。
I was spacing out and missed my train.
An onomatopoeic/mimetic word (擬態語). Almost always used with する (ぼやぼやする) and carries a mildly critical or impatient tone — the speaker wants the other person to be more focused or to hurry up.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ぼやぼやする: to space out, to dawdle
- ぼやぼやしている: to be in a daze
- ぼやぼやしないで: don't dawdle
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ぼんやり: absent-mindedly, vaguely — broader meaning, can describe hazy vision or vague understanding; less critical in tone
- ぐずぐず: dawdling, dilly-dallying — emphasizes slowness and indecisiveness
- のろのろ: slowly, sluggishly — emphasizes physical slowness of movement